chump articulating LED light

[xmmancharl]

got this lamp thingy for free

thought it could make a good welding light

my welding table is small, no crowed table with this

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[John T]

yeah those work real good.

I have a snap on light I use on the bench occasionally.

especially helpful with tig...

if you do any stick or flux core... keep the light at a safe distance.... don't ask..

[John T]

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[Shootr]

My old eyes love lots of light too:

[Lis2323]

Twelve bucks later and my LID is LIT!

[ronsii]

Very enlightening!!!!

[12V71]

I'm gonna have to look for a light like that, hopefully I don't wipe it off crawling through trailer frames.

[ronsii]

I'm gonna have to look for a light like that, hopefully I don't wipe it off crawling through trailer frames.

That's the problem I had with anything on the 'helmet' half the time I'm under a rig there isn't enough room for even the hood thought about some of those sticky strips of bright leds... you know like the sell for headlight accents... of course then you'd have to put a battery holder somewhere on the hood too....

[Lis2323]

I'm gonna have to look for a light like that, hopefully I don't wipe it off crawling through trailer frames.

That’s a MAJOR prob with mine. Haven’t broken it off but it catches on **** and knocks it off my head.

I originally wanted it mounted “chin” height on the helmet but couldn’t get the angle to be effective. Gonna work on a recessed flush mount rig.

[Lis2323]

This would be better for crawling through trucks and equipment...

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[CAVEMANN]

That headlamp is a great idea!

[12V71]

This would be better for crawling through trucks and equipment...

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I once crawled in to the throat of a rock crusher with a #10 lens in a torch goggle... I was a reverse racoon for a week. That setup would have been perfect.

[Lis2323]

I once crawled in to the throat of a rock crusher with a #10 lens in a torch goggle... .

I assume you had your own padlock on the genset panel ????

[12V71]

I assume you had your own padlock on the genset panel ????

But of course. The gensets were off too. Saturday project.

[12V71]

To add to the lock out/tag out question, I take that pretty seriously. I have a friend that has no legs from being wrapped up in an auger feeder in the early 80's when somebody pushed a remote start button. That company is no longer in business...

[Lis2323]

To add to the lock out/tag out question, I take that pretty seriously. I have a friend that has no legs from being wrapped up in an auger feeder in the early 80's when somebody pushed a remote start button. That company is no longer in business...

Sad. And so sorry to hear. Truth be told I get the shivers thinking about scenarios like that.

[ronsii]

To add to the lock out/tag out question, I take that pretty seriously. I have a friend that has no legs from being wrapped up in an auger feeder in the early 80's when somebody pushed a remote start button. That company is no longer in business...

Like Terry, those kind of thoughts give me the shivers!!!! was about a year or so ago a mill down south of us had a guy get pulled through the debarker cause he jumped in to clear something and someone else started things up without knowing he was in it he survived but there was massive damage and lacerations!!! don't know if he is still alive today but that kind of experience certainly won't make you live longer.

[12V71]

It only takes a second either way. Even working on trucks I disconnect batteries before I work on belts and fans, etc. Saw a guy drop a 9/16" wrench on a starter once and almost catch the truck on fire.

[albrightree]

Great Idea, I have a light magnifier on my bench, and it mounts on the edge of the bench. When not in use it always gets in the way. Need to make one of those.


I've seen several wrenches accidentally turned into heating elements. Usually by loosening the hot lead on the battery first, nut breaks loose, wrench suddenly goes to ground and welds itself to frame. I guess thats why the manual usually says to remove the ground first.

Lock Out /Tag Out - Not just electric. Hydraulic, Pnuematic , also. Most grinders and chippers have pins to hold the flywheels, even coasting unsecured they can cause some serious injuries.

@ Lis2323 When I first saw the picture, I thought it was a hero cam.

How long do you get with a set of batteries, is it rechargeable?

[Lis2323]

@ Lis2323 When I first saw the picture, I thought it was a hero cam.

How long do you get with a set of batteries, is it rechargeable?

The lamp has triple A’s if I recall which probably adds to the bulkiness.

Now that I know it works well in theory I will need to search for a lower profile unit I can hopefully recess into the helmet

[Lis2323]

Great Idea, I have a light magnifier on my bench, and it mounts on the edge of the bench. When not in use it always gets in the way. Need to make one of those.

This is how I mounted my magnifying light.

[farmersammm]

Or weld outside in the wind, rain, and bright sun with sweat drippin' off your nose. Outside rocks. Pantywaists!!

[Lis2323]

Or weld outside in the wind, rain, and bright sun with sweat drippin' off your nose. Outside rocks. Pantywaists!!

You forgot brushing the snow off the welder panel to adjust the amperage.

[_Dom]

Yup, welding in a snowstorm makes you appreciate leather jacket and gloves! crank up the amps!

[Capt B]

Twelve bucks later and my LID is LIT!

I have been using this one for a while. It has a magnet on the bottom of the light and a little steel plate glued inside the helmet so you can easily take it on and off or use the magnet to mount it on a piece of steel. I also have a optrel weld cap that I use in tight spots.